The partial federal government shutdown is being hotly contested in Washington D.C., but its impacts will be felt locally, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said Tuesday — the first day many federal workers were furloughed.
The shutdown came about when...

A trend that has seen federal grants for social services in Glendale decreasing in the past several years looks to be continuing.
The Jewel City expects to get $1.8 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for fiscal year 2014-15, down from $2...

A business leadership summer camp for girls came under fire this week as the City Council, acting in its dual role as the Housing Authority, decided how to divvy up shrinking federal funds for public social services.
Councilman Ara Najarian said he...

A slew of goals for Glendale residential planning over the next eight years — from small-lot subdivision to encouraging developers to take advantage of density bonuses offered in exchange for affordable housing units — were approved by the...

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Glendale organizations that provide homeless services can move forward with a request for $2.5 million in funding from the federal government after getting the OK from the City Council this week.
But the council may draft a letter of concern to pass along with the application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development because of new priorities the federal agency has implemented that will impact the transitional housing where local homeless people stay.
After council members approved the...

Officials with homeless services in Glendale are preparing for a shakeup as they plan to switch their focus from supportive services and transitional programs to permanent housing.
The move comes as the city’s Continuum of Care, a coalition of the city and homeless services organizations such as Ascencia, prepare to apply next month for grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, which has placed a new priority on permanent housing.
The more permanent housing that...

A beleaguered summer camp that teaches low-income girls about finance and self-defense has been thrown a life saver as it received about $10,000 from the operator of Glendale Memorial Medical Center and $1,000 from Soroptimists International.
The money ensures the camp will run again this year, following recent scares prompted by funding and enrollment issues.
“We are thrilled we have support in the community to help us continue to offer Camp Rosie,” said Denise Miller, chair of the...

As federal funds for social services in Glendale continue to decrease, one City Council member said he wants the city to reconfigure how it distributes the shrinking pot of money during a council meeting this week.
Councilman Zareh Sinanyan, who formerly was on a lower-level committee that recommended funding allocations for an annual grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said he'd like the city to stop sucking up money from the social services grant to cover code enforcement...

Federal officials have decided to hold Glendale liable for a $240,000 grant made to the now-bankrupt New Horizons Family Center — ensuring the demise of the once-stalwart nonprofit will be felt among other social service providers for years to come, officials reported this week.
That’s because Glendale will be paying the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development back by relinquishing a cut of its normal community block grant allotment each year for three years, meaning there will be...

Although Glendale got more money in emergency housing funds from the federal government than expected, the influx is partially due to an expanded definition of homelessness and the end to stimulus funding that once supported housing services.
For the two-year grant that runs through the end of this fiscal year, Glendale received roughly $224,000 to rapidly re-house people. That’s 56% more than it has been every year for nearly a decade.
But the number of people who will be eligible for the...

Glendale officials are crossing their fingers as they await word on a federal application for $2.6 million to fund homeless services programs.
Competition is tough as homeless service providers nationwide are demanding $1.7 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to renew ongoing projects, but only $1.6 billion is available.
That means some applicants won’t get all the money they’ve requested, said Homeless Services Director Ivet Samvelyan at a City Hall meeting...